The Catwalk

by Maple Tree   Feb 8, 2017


I smile gracefully, through this life,
within twists and turns
I stand;

motionless.

Forgive me -
My face reads
one thousand messages of sorrow,
I beg forgiveness
for the words
I didn't say...

You judge every curve
of my life
as if it was your very own,
personal journey.

As I walk to exit
out of your gaze
read the note upon
my back;

"You've hurt me
for the very last time".

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  • 7 years ago

    by Michael

    Hi Andrea

    What an expressive peice of writing. Really like it.
    :)

  • 7 years ago

    by PETER EDWARDS

    A stunning piece Maple Tree, with a killer punchline at the end. Just wasn't expecting that!!
    Superb writing yet again.

  • 7 years ago

    by Larry Chamberlin

    Judged, always on trial, never able to "let your guard down," living in an armed camp. Though you pose the poem in the trappings of a model, this guise is irony itself, for instead of admiration, your protagonist must endure scathing disregard for her own humanity.
    Excellent ending.

  • 7 years ago

    by Brenda

    Andrea, wow, just wow. As always your writes blow me away. I love how you used the catwalk to express the pain and your sorrow-well done-

  • 7 years ago

    by Phil

    So very powerful

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